{
  "id": 3782052,
  "title": "Padma Awards, Bharat Ratna for those who serve poor, not family: Amit Shah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/padma-awards-bharat-ratna-for-those-who-serve-poor-not-family-amit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T17:19:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/amit-shah-amreli-padma-awards-bharat-ratna-dholakia-gujarat-gaurav-sarovar-10852586/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said at the inauguration of the Gujarat Gaurav Sarovar in Amreli that Padma awards, including Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, and Bharat Ratna, are not bestowed upon families or people known to the recipient. They are given to individuals who dedicate their lives without expecting praise to the poor people of Bharat Mata. Shah attributed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's \"wish\" for diamond businessman Govind Dholakia to be made a member of the Rajya Sabha. He highlighted Dholakia's foundation, the Shree Ramkrishna Group, which built Hanuman temples and schools in South Gujarat to curb religious conversions. Shah praised Dholakia's modesty, noting that he received the Padma Shri despite not applying for it, as he had rejuvenated 208 lakes. Shah personally visited various regions in Gujarat, including Surat, Nizar, Uchhal, Dang, and Valsad, where religious conversions were rampant. Dholakia, along with others, built temples dedicated to Hanumanji, held satsangs, and established schools to promote Sanatan dharma.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}